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Wednesday, February 26
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Sooners Drop Battle with No. 17 Kentucky in Final Seconds
February 26, 2025 | Men's Basketball
NORMAN, Okla. – Jalon Moore scored 20 points and Jeremiah Fears tallied 18 points and eight rebounds to lead Oklahoma, but the Sooners fell to No. 17 Kentucky 83-82 Wednesday night at Lloyd Noble Center.
Oklahoma (17-11, 4-11 SEC) led 68-63 with 9:40 remaining and took an 80-79 lead on a Glenn Taylor Jr. 3-pointer with 1:45 to go, but Kentucky (19-9, 8-7) scored four of the last six points, including a basket with 6 seconds left to win in its first-ever game in Norman.
The Sooners had a shot to win in the final seconds, but Fears' floating jumper was blocked.
Oklahoma trailed 43-41 at halftime and was down 56-49 with 14:48 left to play but closed to 58-57 by the 13:27 mark on a Brycen Goodine 3-pointer. Kobe Elvis made a three with 12:12 remaining to tie the game at 60-60.
The Sooners took a 64-63 lead with 10:44 remaining when Goodine stole an inbounds pass and fed it to Fears who made a driving layup. OU's lead grew to 68-63 on a layup by Taylor with 9:40 to play.
Kentucky tied the game, 71-71, with 6:46 to play, and the game stayed close the rest of the way. Fears made a floater with 2:22 remaining to tie the game, 77-77, and Moore gave the Sooners an 82-81 lead on a pair of free throws with 20 seconds remaining.
Oklahoma shot 53% from the field and 40% from beyond the arc in the game, and made 7 of 13 3-pointers while shooting 58% from the field in the second half. It marked the sixth time in eight SEC home games for the Sooners to shoot better than 50%. The Wildcats shot 50% from the field and made just 7 of 23 3-point attempts in the game.
Kentucky, which represented Oklahoma's eighth ranked opponent in nine games (the first time OU ever played eight in a nine-game stretch), entered the night with a +3.4 average rebounding margin, but the Sooners posted a 34-31 advantage on the glass.
The Sooners play at Ole Miss (19-9, 8-7 SEC) on Saturday at 1 p.m. CT. The game will be televised by ESPN2.
Oklahoma (17-11, 4-11 SEC) led 68-63 with 9:40 remaining and took an 80-79 lead on a Glenn Taylor Jr. 3-pointer with 1:45 to go, but Kentucky (19-9, 8-7) scored four of the last six points, including a basket with 6 seconds left to win in its first-ever game in Norman.
The Sooners had a shot to win in the final seconds, but Fears' floating jumper was blocked.
Oklahoma trailed 43-41 at halftime and was down 56-49 with 14:48 left to play but closed to 58-57 by the 13:27 mark on a Brycen Goodine 3-pointer. Kobe Elvis made a three with 12:12 remaining to tie the game at 60-60.
The Sooners took a 64-63 lead with 10:44 remaining when Goodine stole an inbounds pass and fed it to Fears who made a driving layup. OU's lead grew to 68-63 on a layup by Taylor with 9:40 to play.
Kentucky tied the game, 71-71, with 6:46 to play, and the game stayed close the rest of the way. Fears made a floater with 2:22 remaining to tie the game, 77-77, and Moore gave the Sooners an 82-81 lead on a pair of free throws with 20 seconds remaining.
Oklahoma shot 53% from the field and 40% from beyond the arc in the game, and made 7 of 13 3-pointers while shooting 58% from the field in the second half. It marked the sixth time in eight SEC home games for the Sooners to shoot better than 50%. The Wildcats shot 50% from the field and made just 7 of 23 3-point attempts in the game.
Kentucky, which represented Oklahoma's eighth ranked opponent in nine games (the first time OU ever played eight in a nine-game stretch), entered the night with a +3.4 average rebounding margin, but the Sooners posted a 34-31 advantage on the glass.
The Sooners play at Ole Miss (19-9, 8-7 SEC) on Saturday at 1 p.m. CT. The game will be televised by ESPN2.
Team Stats
UK
OK
FG%
.500
.526
3FG%
.304
.400
FT%
.750
.706
RB
31
34
TO
13
15
STL
10
9
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
20
FGM
7
3FGM
2
FTM
4
Pts
18
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
4
FTM
1
Pts
8
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
2
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